Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Jakob is a senior in high school. This will be his last year with the Agoura High School Jazz band and thankfully, Jakob will be returning with his band to the Savannah Swings Festival one last time in Spring of 2016.

Here are some pictures and videos from Jakob at Savannah from March of this year, 2015

Jakob and his band mates getting instructions and help from the amazing musicians at the Savannah Swings Jazz Festival. The clincs are the best part of the trip for him.

Jakob in front of Wilkes House, pre-feast. Another favorite part of the trip for him.

The musicians perform before leading the clinics to help the kids. They're amazing.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Here's a few videos from 2014. Jakob practicing some small solos for honor band, as well as a couple of outdoor numbers with his high school band at the Savannah waterfront in Georgia, during the Savannah Swings Jazz Central Festival and Competition and a couple of performances in the school's Performing Arts Center. We were unable to upload many of the videos from the competition or in general because they were too big in size for Blogger. These are from January through March of 2014. Stay tuned for more recent performances and solos from the 2014-2015 school year.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Jakob's high school band again makes it to the finals at the Savannah Swing Central Jazz Competition, one of ten high schools in the Nation who are selected to play, learn and compete in Savannah Georgia in Spring 2015.

Jakob with his Jazz band at the finals in Savannah at Savannah Swings in March 2014.

Jakob scores a 210 on the PSATs, making him in the top 2% of PSAT takers in the nation for 2014. Wohoo. Way to go, Jakob Crowe!

Jakob scores a PERFECT SCORE on the California Common Core Science Assessment test (THE CAASPP).

That and getting straight A's in school this year make him an all around scholar All of which help him toward his goal of becoming a doctor, or a scientist or a some science guy that comes up with a cure for cancer or answers to autism or something cool and significant that will change the world.

Friday, December 27, 2013

The Agoura High School band was one of 12 high school jazz bands (and the only one from California) accepted into the prestigious Savannah Swings Competition coming up this March. Jakob is lead alto in the Jazz A band. You can read more about it here in The Acorn newspaper: